Letting My Brother's Best Friend Take My V-Card

CHAPTER 21 JESS

"I get it. I don't want to hear about it anymore. It's fine," I groaned and slumped in the chair pinching the bridge of my nose. This was giving me a headache.

"So, what? Are you like, dating now or whatever?" I asked, and Laura shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Sam was sitting between us as the mediator, but I knew she was enjoying this.

If it were anyone else, I would have been happy for her. Hell, I would have been ecstatic, but my brother? "Why did it have to be Josh? He's such a complete asshole of a human!" My head hit the table, and I just lay there.

"I promise I didn't mean for it to happen. I don't know. He was so sweet and charming, and without warning, he stepped forward and kissed me. Like, really kissed me. I felt it all the

way...

"Stop! I don't want to hear how my brother kisses. Please. I beg of you," I said.

"Alright, we get it, Jess. You don't want to hear about your brother sleeping with your best friend. There. I said it. But to be fair, it's slim pickings out there and at least you know your brother isn't a sociopath like..." Sam trailed off, not sure if it was safe to mention Bryan yet. I burst out laughing. "Yeah, we can agree that mine was the

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and Laura relaxed, thankful that we could talk about it now without feeling like it would

it still does, but I keep that or when

with Luke?" Laura asked, desperate to get the subject off her

he felt sorry for me. That's it. There is no Luke. In

Laura chew on her cheek.

exclaimed.

End of story. He doesn't even hook up with the same girl

don't want my brother to mess with you," I said. "You know his reputation; hell, you were there to see

just different. I don't know. When he's around me, he's so attentive and caring." She shrugged,

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treats her for yourself?"Sam offered a solution, and it was a fair one. Maybe I'd feel better if I saw my brother treating her right

just be jealous anyway. I feel like Josh has taken most of the things from me, and now you have

Always, and you know that." I nodded, swallowing the ridiculous tears

group hug. "Awh. Look at us,

and for once, I felt like I could take a breath. "Listen, Jess. We totally understand if Bryan scarred you for life. Like,

you. You are so confident now, like you got that stupid little thing out of the way, and now you are fucking fearless. I don't want to be scared

fucking creep of